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There is method to the mastery
If you just want to download the guide, click here to scroll past the story... but I warn you, it's pretty good! Seconds before the chairman of the jury announced my name and program at the 1994 …
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Editor's note: The original version of this post was missing several concertos, each of which was pointed out by my faithful readers. I have now added the most requested, including one that was …
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Even Mozart's dad made him practice long tones! Whether you call it a long tone, son filé, a one-minute bow or just a royal pain, this exercise has been around for centuries. Leopold Mozart, the most …
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This Challenge ran during the summer of 2015, but you can follow it right now at your own pace, for any audition! To get the most out of the challenge, you'll want the original "source material", …
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